Adjustable closure means for headwear



March 19, 1940. H. K. JACOB] ADJUSTABLE CLOSURE MEANS FOR HEADWEAR Filed Aug. 29. 1939 m w o m6 0 mf ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 19, 1940 PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE CLOSURE MEANS FOR- I HEADWEAR Henry K. Jacobi, New York, N. Y.

Application August 29, 1939, Serial No. 292,390 1 Claim. (01. 2-197 This invention relates to closure means for headwear generally and more particularly to closure-means for hair-nets, bathing caps, dusting caps, etc, etc.

One object of the invention is the provision of a hair net or other article of headwear, which has drawn therethrough near its marginal edge, an elastic band which is normally untensioned to permit the ready donning of the said hair net without disturbing the coifiure, the said elastic band .being provided with a bead slidable thereon which provides means for conforming the hair net about the head of the wearer and to tighten same in place.

Another object of the invention is the provision of closure means for use in connection with headwear, said closure means comprising a length of elastic webbing which is secured at its ends to the marginal edge of such article of headwear, the said webbing being doubled over or bent back upon itself in the center thereof. Upon the said central doubled-over portion there is mounted a bead whose inner opening is somewhat smaller in diameter than the webbing passing therethrough so as to provide frictional engagement between the said webbing and opening, in order that when the bead is slid along the webbing it will remain in any adjusted position.

Another object is to produce a device of the character described in which the maximum simplicity of construction and operation is secured.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the improvements is better understood, the invention consisting substantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation. of parts herein fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein similar reference characters are used to describe corresponding parts throughout the several views, and then finally pointed out and specifically defined and indicated in the appended claim.

The disclosure made the basis of exemplifying the present inventive concept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is not to be restricted to the exact details of this disclosure, and the latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather than a restrictive standpoint.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a top plan View of a hair net employing my improved closure means;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view at an enlarged scale through the bead;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the bead at an enlarged scale and showing in dot and dash lines as the said border is always under tension. I

am also aware that draw strings and the like are used as adjusting or closure means for headwear but such draw strings must either be tied or clamped in place. It is to obviate these undesirable features that I have produced my improved adjustable headwear closure means.

Referring now in detail to Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawing it indicates a meshed fabric hair net having an open work peripheral border I I through which is drawn an elastic tape I2 which is secured at its ends [3 and M to the said border by stitches l5-and I6 respectively. The said elastic webbing is doubled back or folded over upon itself at the central area I! thereof and has mounted thereon a bead I8 provided with a central opening l9 through which the folded over portion passes. A knot 20 prevents the bead I8 from becoming disengaged from the webbing.

The combined thickness of the doubled over webbing as well as the width thereof is normally somewhat greater than the opening IS in the bead Ill. However when the elastic webbing is drawn out the thickness and Width thereof is reduced so that the bead can readily be threaded thereon. Likewise due to this construction there is always friction between the webbing in the interior of the opening l8 and a greater thickness or mass of webbing outside of the bead opening [9 (see Figs. 2 and 3) thus holding the said bead against accidental movement in any position into which it is manually slid. While I have shown the webbing l2 as being fiat cylindrical webbing may just as readily be used.

The webbing extends preferably over about one-half the circumference of the hair net and may be located at the front thereof as shown, or it may be. located at the sides or rear of the cap,,since all that it is necessary to do to slide the bead up or down on the webbing is to grasp the knot 20 between the thumb and forefinger of one hand, the bead between the thumb and forefinger of the other. If desired, the webbing may extend all around the hair-net.

It will be seen that due to my improved construction the hair net or other article of headwear may be positioned on the head of the wearer in open or extended position and then the bead is moved or slid upon the webbing to conform the said article of headwear to the shape of the head without in any way disturbing the head dress or coiiiure of the wearer, the same being true when removing the headwear from the head.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown a. bathing or dusting cap 25 which is provided with a tubular pocket 26 through which there passes the elastic webbing l2 and which is sewn or otherwise secured at its ends to the cap 25 at 2'! and 28. Like in the construction described above the webbing is doubled over at the center and is provided with the bead i8. By manipulating the webbing l2 and bead IS the cap 25 may be made to conform to the shape and size of the head of the wearer.

Instead of using a single web [2 and bending same over at the center, two separate webs may be used and joined together at their free ends.

I diameter than the normal thickness of the adjusting portion to create binding grip between the bead and the portion of the adjusting portion passing through the bore of the bead, and means at the extremity of said adjusting portion to prevent dislodgment of the bead from the adjusting portion.

HENRY K. JACOBI. 

